pregnancy vitamins make me feel sick

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chloe151 wrote:

I'm taking pregnacare liquid as I struggle to swallow tablets.. I've taken them since I found at 4 weeks pregnant Nd was fine to begin with. over the last 2 weeks they've started to make me feel sick.. I have no nausea due to pregnancy (thank god) but as soon as I take them now I feel really ill for the rest of the day. its getting to the point im putting off taking them. im 10 weeks tomorrow and wondering what foods are best for folic acid and viral supplements instead? I don't think I can manage the vitamins much longer. Or would it matter that much now if I stop taking them

If you’re feeling sick all day, it may actually be pregnancy nausea, and not the vitamins. Digestion really changes during pregnancy. You know your body best, but I just wanted to mention that possibility. I know I’m not always thinking super clearly!

Also I get tummy problems with iron supplements, so maybe check if what you’re taking now has a ton of iron in it?

I really feel your pain.im on my 3rd kind of prenatals bc I am STRUGGLING. To the point where I don’t even take them everyday it’s so bad. Gummies make me dry heave to even chew them up; most pills are too huge for me to take bc I have a hard time swallowing them. I found one that is two pills- multi vitamin that I can break in half and then the fish oil is a small separate soft gel. BUT this made my sickness worse and I think it’s the fish oil. Now I’m on a different set of gummies to see how i do :(

I do know, however, I’m getting plenty of folic acid atleast. I have been eating a lot of cereal and breakfast bars that has a lot of folic acid added to it, along with OJ. I realize there are better options but my diet is so limited right now! (Almost 12 weeks)

Honestly I take them about every other day. It’s better than nothing. You are not alone!!